(Several weekends of September) Treno Natura
Enjoy an interesting train ride in a vintage train around Tuscany with stops in several Tuscan towns. This is an ideal way to view the spectacular landscape of Tuscany. Tickets must be booked in advance. For more info see www.ferrovieturistiche.itLocation: Departing from Siena Station

(for 10 days from the first Friday of September)Sagra della Zuppa di Pane
A bread soup festival, this is a very typical soup of Tuscany and worth tasting.Location: Roccastrada (Grosseto province)

(First Sunday of September)La Giostra del Saracino(The Saracino Joust)
The four doors of Arezzo divide the city centre into 4 parts. Each zone has its own colours and competes against the others in this traditional event that has its origins in 1200.
The event lasts the whole day but the joust itself occurs at about 17.00. From 15.30 there is a parade of all the participants and their horses.
For tickets contact: giostradelsaracino@comune.arezzo.itLocation: Arezzo

(first Wednesday of September)Fiera merci varie
a market of various goods.Location: Greve in Chianti

(first Sunday of September)
Fiera d'era
A local festival of animals and other local products.Location: Mulino d'era (Near Volterra)

(second Friday in September)
Rievocazione storica
The little hamlet is transformed into how life was in the 1500s with various well know people from the De' Medici court during 1570.Location: Cerreto Guidi (Florence province)

(The first Sunday of September)
Sagra del dolce
A dessert and sweets sagraLocation: Montalcinello (Siena province)

(Second Sunday of September)
Palio dei ciuchi
A local fair with a traditional donkey race and parade in historical costume.Location: Campagnatico (Grosetto province)

(second sunday)Corsa delle ranocchie - Frog race
A festival where the participants have to run around the square pushing a small cart with 3 frogs. If the frogs jump off the participant must stop, collect his frog and continue. The event is entertaining as the frogs do not always cooperate and hop into the crowds, with their owner trying to catch them.Location: Paganico

(The two weekends of the second half of September)
Festa della vendemmia
A grape harvest festivalLocation: San Casciano al di pesa (Florence province)

(Last Sunday of September)
Fiera di Settembre
A local village September festivalLocation: San Donato in poggio (Florence province)

Feste dell'uva
This is a wonderful festival in the pretty village of Vagliagli. There will be a parade and dancing, lots to eat and drink. It is an excellent typical village festival and we recommend that you see it. The website is www.festadelluvavagliagli.it, unfortunately it is all in Italian but there are many photos to give you an idea of the atmosphere at the festival.Location: Vagliagli

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